BRANDON ETHERIDGE enters his sixth season as the Ravens' general counsel, following a 2021 promotion to senior vice president. He is responsible for oversight of all legal, compliance and risk management matters for the Ravens. Etheridge also leads the organization's government affairs efforts and plays a significant role in the Ravens' social justice reform work, helping strengthen governmental, law enforcement and community relations. He is a member of the Maryland and D.C. Bar Associations.
In 2019, Etheridge advised on legal matters during the three-year, $120 million M&T Bank Stadium improvements project, also coordinating with the Department of Homeland Security to help the stadium secure SAFETY Act designation. In 2018, he was instrumental in the administration and initial distribution of funds for the Ravens' Social Justice Fund. Additionally, he has bcome heavily involved in the club's criminal justice and police reform advocacy efforts.
From 2014-16, Etheridge was part of the NFL Management Council, providing counsel to teams on matters like the Collective Bargaining Agreement, player contracts, discipline and healthcare. He also represented clubs in arbitration proceedings and advised on employment matters.
Prior to his time at the NFL, Etheridge worked from 2011-14 for the international law firm of Covington & Burling in Washington, D.C. He represented numerous clients in the sports industry, including the NFL.
Etheridge earned his Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from Yale University, where he was also a two-time letterman as an OLB/DE. He then attended Harvard Law School, where he earned a J.D. in 2011.
Born in Baltimore and raised in Maryland's Prince George's and Howard Counties, for much of his youth (grades 4-12), he attended the McDonogh School, which is located just a few miles from the Ravens' Owings Mills facility.
In 2014, Etheridge was named to Forbes' "30 Under 30" list as one of the "Sports World's Brightest Young Stars," and in 2018, he was honored as a member of the Baltimore Business Journal's "40 Under 40" class.
Etheridge serves on the Board of Trustees for the Baltimore Community Foundation and the McDonogh School. During the COVID-19 pandemic, he was selected by Maryland Attorney General Brian Frosh to serve on the Attorney General's COVID-19 Access to Justice Task Force.